Many parts of province, including the B.C. Interior, will be hit by an intense fall storm on Tuesday.
Special weather statements have been put in place by Environment Canada for the Thompson and Shuswap regions.
Statement issued https://t.co/UoiONghJgq for potential squall line & ugly driving conditions acrs ctrl interior #DriveBC #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/urdeXRlnLi
— ECCC Weather BC (@ECCCWeatherBC) October 16, 2017
The storm’s low pressure centre is forecast to move across the central Interior in the morning, bringing strong westerly wind gusts in it’s wake.
Along with the strong winds, there’s a potential for a squall line to develop with intense rain and thunderstorms.
There’s also a possibility of flurries, as the snow line is expected to drop sharply to near 1,000 metres on Tuesday afternoon.
That means most highways in the B.C. Interior will see snow, causing adverse driving conditions.
There is still some uncertainty in the precise track and strength of the storm, so expect other wind and thunderstorm warning to be issued as the situation unfolds.
